(p. 159). The results (number responding in each category) for the 171 study participants are reproduced in the table below. Suppose one of the 171 participants is selected at random. Emotional State Choose Stated Option Do Not Choose Stated Option Totals Guilt 45 12 57 Anger 8 50 58 Neutral 7 49 56 Totals 60 111 171 Source: Based on A. Gangemi and F. Mancini, “Guilt and Focusing in Decision-Making,” Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, Vol. 20, January 2007 (Table 2).

a. Given that the respondent is assigned to the guilty state, what is the probability that the respondent chooses the stated option?

b. If the respondent does not choose to repair the car, what is the probability that the respondent is in the anger state?

c. Are the events {repair the car} and {guilty state} independent?